Business-Friendly Features

E-Verify gives companies peace of mind in ensuring that employees are legal U.S. workers.  E-Verify eliminates the guesswork of determining employment eligibility when a new employee is hired and is a powerful tool in protecting businesses against those who try to cheat the system.
So what’s the catch?  There isn’t one. Companies are already required by law to complete Form I-9 for each newly hired employee, and E-Verify works seamlessly with the Form I-9 process to confirm employment eligibility.

E-Verify features:

• Secure 24-hour access – Access E-Verify anytime, anywhere with no special software required. All that is needed is a Web browser and Internet access.
• Instant results – Employment eligibility results for most employees are displayed in three to five seconds.
• Error checking – E-Verify can alert employees to mismatches and possible errors in their government records. Clearing up errors sooner rather than later saves employees time and frustration down the road.
• Photo matching – E-Verify features a photo matching tool to combat document fraud and ensure the documents that employees present are genuine.
• Compliance peace of mind – Companies that properly use E-Verify get a “rebuttable presumption” that they are in compliance with Form I-9 and employment eligibility laws.
• User access flexibility – With two different user roles to choose from, companies can select what their users can see and do in E-Verify.
• Usage reports – E-Verify offers companies the ability to monitor usage to assist with their compliance efforts.
• Implementation flexibility – With E-Verify, companies can decide their participation on a location-by-location basis (state laws and federal regulations may limit use of this feature).
• Support for large companies – E-Verify offers features through its corporate administrator access method that allow companies to link and manage their locations that use E-Verify.
• Interactive training – E-Verify offers a comprehensive online tutorial as well as quick reference guides, user manuals and other publications to assist users.
• Customer service – You’re never on your own with E-Verify. E-Verify customer support is available to provide you with technical and program assistance.

This page provides general information about E-Verify and is meant to provide an overview of the program.  For instructions and policy guidance, visit the For Employers and For Employees sections of the website.